
Edit documents in Windows XP with the WordPad tool. Learn keyboard shortcuts and how to install a spell checker.
#1: Change the Ruler Measurement
Change the measurement units of the ruler when running WordPad to centimeters, inches, picas, or points.
#2: Insert the Date And / Or Time
Add the current date and / or time in a variety of formats into your WordPad documents.
#3: Execute from a Batch File
Two ways to run WordPad from a batch file - one complicated, one not.
#4: Some DOC Files Don't Display Correctly
Explains why Windows XP's WordPad does not display all DOC files correctly and provides links to free viewers.
#5: Running the WordPad Mini Word-Processor
Create small text documents in Windows XP with color, formatting, and multiple fonts with the WordPad mini word-processor.
#6: Prevent Entire Words From Being Selected
Fix WordPad "greedy" text selection.
#7: Give WordPad a Spell Checker
These third-party add-ons lets you spell-check WordPad documents and other Windows XP applications.
#8: Add Copyright and Trademark Characters
Add intellectual property-related characters to your WordPad documents in Windows XP.
#9: Toggle Selected Text to All Caps
Draw attention to text in a WordPad document by making it all caps.
#10: Create Numeric and Roman Numeral Lists
You're not limited to just bulleted lists in WordPad; try numeric and Roman numeral lists with this tip.
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